I'm early in my education here, but I think the strategy I want to employ once I get started again is "buy and hold". Probably duplexes at first.

Just poking around craigslist I can find duplexes relatively cheap (t...

Hi BP members! I’m a newbie to real estate investing. For the past 6 months I’ve tried to educate myself on the topic. I’ve read some books, started listening to the BP podcasts (I’m close to episode 100), and read so...

I'm interested in how people are having success in  increasing the margins that they make on rentals. I manage my own properties and I'm looking for some tips and tricks to do that more efficiently. 

Hello BP investors!I need some of you guy's advice/inputs/critics/encouragement on my first investment.I live in Columbia, South Carolina. I am looking for my first home in downtown area.This house will turn into a re...

Hi All-I'm preparing to buy my second SFH in the next 6 months or so, provided the right deal is there. I really need some help regarding the best way to posture my finances in the meantime so I'm ready to take advant...

We wanted to offer a great opportunity for our users to get their hands on the audio from the 2012 BiggerPockets Real Estate Investing Summit, and felt that the Thanksgiving Holiday was as good a time as any . . .

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I have a client looking to refi and I could use some help.

I hope there are some loan experts here that can help me out, because most loan brokers are not accustomed to working with RE investors.

I am t...

First, why did I post this blog in this forum?  Because gentle readers, a laundry vendor is a commercial tenant.   And the reason they are commercial tenants is because if you signed a contract, as it is called, it re...

I've been playing around with MyLowe's which tracks your purchases at Lowe's. You can go back and see what items you've purchased. I make purchases at Lowe's for several different properties. As an investor I'm trying...

Hello BP brothers and sisters!I have yet another question I'm hoping to be answered by the collective knowledge and experience from the many investors in BP.So I have a list of potential cash buyers in my area (over 1...